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COVID-19 catchphrase
Work together to look at the whole picture and discover why it’s important to have all the facts about coronavirus.
20 mins
Online
Combat the negative impact
Taking action to slow coronavirus can be tough. Work together to help make an action a little easier.
1 hr
Online
Figure out the facts
Get quizzical and test your coronavirus knowledge with your friends.
10 mins
Online
Weird fact world building
Work together to set the scene and kick-start your own D&D adventure.
Supported by
Dungeons & Dragons
20 mins
Online
Create a fantasy character
Create a character and meet your mates in this introduction to online adventures.
Supported by
Dungeons & Dragons
20 mins
Online
Dancing in the dark
Work together and use glow sticks to create a dance routine in the dark then show it to your friends.
30 mins
Socially distanced outdoors
Light painting
Try your hand at some long exposure photography and paint with light on a dark night.
30 mins
Socially distanced outdoors
Share the kindness on social media
Use social media to shout about the power of kindness and spread the word.
Supported by
The British Red Cross
1 hr
Indoors
Become a mental health vlogger or blogger for a day
Share what you’ve learned to raise awareness and help others look after their wellbeing.
Supported by
Mind, SAMH, Inspire NI
2 hrs
Indoors
A pebble to remember
Paint a poppy on your pebble, then add it to a group picture, as a way to remember the people who have served and sacrificed.
Supported by
The Royal British Legion
30 mins
Socially distanced outdoors
Remembering the Guernsey evacuation
Find out about the events 80 years ago that shaped the history and people of the Bailiwick of Guernsey during the war.
Supported by
The Royal British Legion
30 mins
Socially distanced indoors
Paracord poppies
Mark Remembrance together by crafting a paracord poppy.
Supported by
The Royal British Legion
30 mins
Socially distanced indoors
Craft a cotton poppy
Sew some poppies and mark Remembrance together with this online craft.
Supported by
The Royal British Legion
20 mins
Online
Sew a poppy wreath
Mark Remembrance as a group by crafting your own felt poppy wreath.
Supported by
The Royal British Legion
25 mins
Socially distanced indoors
The Unknown Warrior
Learn about the memorial to the Unknown Warrior and reflect in your own way. What would you like to say to them?
30 mins
Socially distanced indoors
Estás muteado! (You’re on mute!)
Video meetings have become a big part of our lives, but do you know how to say some common video call phrases in Spanish?
30 mins
Online
Swedish Scout semlor
Celebrate a fettisdagen fika with this simple recipe for some Scouts semla buns.
30 mins
Online
Brazilian brigadeiros
Try this super simple recipe and make some traditional Brazilian sweets.
45 mins
Online
Tangyuan time
Celebrate the winter solstice with these simple Taiwanese treats.
30 mins
Online
Four ingredient fika
Cook up some kanelbullar with this simple Swedish cinnamon roll recipe.
30 mins
Online
Come dine online
Don’t whisk it – use these top tips to cook up a virtual storm with an online cook-along.
30 mins
Online
Night at the movies
Set up your screen and learn about black history and culture by sharing a cinematic experience.
2 hrs
Socially distanced indoors
Navigate from a distance
Learn how to use a map and compass to discover things around your local area.
30 mins
Socially distanced indoors
Tin can pancakes
Make your own mini stove and whip up a batch of delicious but tiny pancakes.
30 mins
Socially distanced indoors
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